Obituaries from July 2012

Kathryn Lynn Woody(07/31/12)Kathryn Lynn Woody, 53, Nevada, passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2012, at Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Mo. She was born Jan. 30, 1959, in Independence, Mo., to Charles Edward Steele and Rose M. Stevens Steele. Kathryn came to Montevallo at the age of 15 with her family and attended El Dorado Springs High School. ...

John David Covey(07/31/12)John David Covey, 68, of Nevada, died July 28, 2012, at his home in Nevada. The family will receive friends Friday, Aug. 3, from 7-8 p.m., at the Heuser Funeral Home, Rich Hill. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Aug. 4, at 2 p.m., at the Faith Lutheran Church in Carthage, Mo...

Randall LeRoy Lile(07/31/12)Randall LeRoy Lile, 61, of Nevada, died on July 28, 2012, at Medicalodge in Nevada. He was born Feb. 3, 1951, in Independence, Mo., to Olin H. Lile and Mary A. Burgess Lile. No funeral services are planned. View obituary and send condolences online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com...

Oscar Raymond Fillpot Sr.(07/25/12)Oscar Raymond Fillpot Sr. was born Oct. 27, 1933, in Papinville, Mo., the son of George and Lottie (Wells) Fillpot. He died Friday, July 20, 2012, at the Willow Lane Care Center, Butler, Mo. Funeral services were Monday, July 23, at 10 a.m., at the Hume Christian Church, with the Rev. Ed Sneed officiating. Interment and military rites were in Salem Cemetery, Foster, Mo...

Jeannie Francis(07/25/12)Jeannie Francis, 78, Nevada, passed away on Monday, July 23, 2012, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada, following a lengthy illness. She was born Aug. 16, 1933, in Nevada, to Clifford D. Scotten and Murl E. Hartline Scotten. Jeannie was married to Bennie Eugene Pritchett on Nov. 12, 1950, in Eureka Springs, Ark., and he preceded her in death on Jan. 29, 1994. She later married Howard Francis on July 2, 1997, in Miami, Okla., and he survives of Nevada...

Holly Lee Jones(07/24/12)Holly Lee Jones was born Aug. 16, 1971, in Nashville, Tenn. She and her family moved to Rockville, Mo., in 1982. Holly graduated from Appleton City High School in 1990. She attained her LPN license and worked for several years at Bates County Memorial Hospital. ...

Betty Ann Bright(07/24/12)Betty Ann Bright, 70, Nevada, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2012, at her residence following an illness of several months. She was born Aug. 2, 1941, in Sheldon, Mo., to Joe Coziah Starlin and Dona Veretta Mann Starlin. She was married June 2, 1961, in Bronaugh, Mo., to Arlen Bright and he preceded her in death Oct. 1, 1980...

Holly Jones(07/21/12)Holly Jones, 40, of Schell City, Mo., died Thursday, July 19, 2012, at Truman Healthcare and Rehab in Lamar, Mo. Services will be 10 a.m., Monday, July 23, at the Lewis-Hoagland Funeral Home, Schell City. Visitation will be 9 to 10 a.m., just prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in Green Lawn Cemetery, Schell City. Friends may call after 1 p.m. at the funeral home...

Ferrelle Ray Ryan(07/21/12)Ferrelle Ray Ryan, 76, Nevada, passed away on Friday, July 20, 2012, at Freeman West Health System, Joplin, Mo., following a lengthy illness. He was born April 30, 1936, in Nevada, to Frederick D. Ryan and Agnes Opal Lovell Ryan. He was married on June 5, 1955, in Nevada, to his high school sweetheart, Donna Kay Doelling, and she survives of the home...

Dennis Ray Thomas(07/21/12)Dennis Ray Thomas, 61, Nevada, passed away suddenly Friday morning, July 20, 2012, near Greenfield, Mo. He was born Oct. 16, 1950, in Nevada, to Charles Oris Thomas and Mildred Maxine Spencer Thomas. He was married on June 15, 1969, in Walker, Mo., to Janie Friel and she survives of the home...

Hilda Eileen (Crider) Smith(07/20/12)Hilda Eileen (Crider) Smith, 83, of Harwood, Mo., the daughter of Clarence and Bertha Evaline (Flood) Crider was born April 18, 1929, in Cavallo, Ohio, and passed from this life Sunday, July 15, 2012, at the Cedar County Memorial Hopsital in El Dorado Springs, Mo...

Dr. Robert John Powell(07/18/12)Dr. Robert John Powell passed away July 16, 2012, at the Washington Regional Hospice House. He was born on Dec. 4, 1954, to Max Eugene and Sina Sue Tucker Powell. Rob fought a long and courageous battle with GIST cancer. Rob is survived by his mother, Sina Sue Tucker Powell Huff; his sister, Deborah Powell Woehr and husband, William; brother, Billy Joe Powell and wife, Sandy; and niece, Marissa Powell, all of northwest Arkansas. ...

Hilda Smith(07/17/12)Hilda Smith, 83, of Harwood, Mo., died Sunday, July 15, 2012, at Cedar County Memorial Hospital in El Dorado Springs, Mo. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 19, at the Lewis-Hoagland Funeral Home, Schell City, Mo. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m., just prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in Green Mound Cemetery, Harwood, Mo. Friends may call after 1 p.m., Wednesday, at the funeral home...

Jessie Irene Luther(07/17/12)Jessie Irene Luther, 89, Richards, Mo., passed away on her birthday, July 11, 2012, at her home in Richards, Mo. She was born July 11, 1923, in St. Louis, Mo., to Jesse DeTienne and Irene Parsley DeTienne. She married Wesley Raymond Luther on Aug. 2, 1941, in Rich Hill, Mo., and he preceded her in death on Jan. 6, 1976...

Mildred E. (Moore) Wales(07/17/12)Mildred E. (Moore) Wales, 87, Nevada, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2012, at Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada. She was born June 11, 1925, in Passaic, Mo., to Grover and Bessie Mae (Durbin) Moore. Mildred attended school in Foster, Mo. She worked many jobs before her 25 year career at Nevada State Hospital, retiring in 1990. ...

Carol Lanser(07/17/12)Carol Lanser, 51, former resident of El Dorado Springs, Mo., died July 12, 2012, at her home in Knoxville, Iowa. Carol was born June 26, 1961, in Elmhurst, Ill., to Alice Fifield and Richard Jonason. As she grew up in Phoenix, Ariz., she often compared herself to the Coppertone girl because she spent most of her time swimming at the pool with her siblings. ...

Bonnie D. Pope(07/17/12)Bonnie D. Pope, 85, Moundville, Mo., passed away Friday, July 13, 2012, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada. She was born March 26, 1927, in Cherokee, Iowa, to Richard Peterson and Hazel Swanson Peterson. She was married March 18, 1946, in Cherokee, Iowa, to Leonard P. Pope and he survives of the home...

Cathy Darlene Brundridge(07/14/12)Cathy Darlene Brundridge, 57, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2012, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, following a lengthy illness. She was born Aug. 27, 1954, in Centralia, Ill., to Raymond Rhynes and Betty Louise Schulte Rhynes. She married Dwayne Brundridge on July 20, 2002, in Nevada, and he survives of the home...

Mary Lou Baertschi(07/10/12)Mary Lou Baertschi, 61, Nevada, passed away on Monday, July 9, 2012, at her home in Nevada. She was born Jan. 17, 1951, in Nevada, to Robert Franklin Anderson and Katherine Pearl Mann Anderson. She married Charles Eugene Baertschi on Oct. 18, 1969, in Nevada, and he survives of the home...

Shirley Jean McMillan(07/07/12)Shirley Jean McMillan, 73, died Tuesday, July 3, 2012. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., today, at Lucas Funeral Home, 1321 Precinct Line Road in Hurst, Texas. Interment will follow at Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park in Colleyville, Texas. The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, at the funeral home...

Shirley Ann Stogsdill(07/07/12)Shirley Ann Stogsdill, 76, of Pleasanton, Kan., died Friday, July 6, 2012, at her home. Services will be held at 7 p.m., Monday, July 9, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Monday. Cremation with inurnment in Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Mound City, Kan...

Dorothy Elizabeth Carr(07/07/12)Dorothy Elizabeth Carr, 94, of Fort Scott, died Friday, July 6, 2012, at Guest Home Estates. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Oris M. Spencer(07/07/12)Oris M. Spencer, 91, former Deming resident, passed away Monday July 2, 2012, at the New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences, N.M. Burial will take place at Fort Bayard National Cemetery at Fort Bayard, N.M. Oris was born Nov. 28, 1920, in Walker, Mo., to Martha Gilbert and Elmer Spencer. ...

Donald W. Johnson(07/04/12)Donald W. Johnson, 81, of Joplin, Mo., died on July 1, 2012, at Joplin Health and Rehabilitation Center, Joplin, Mo. He was born March 15, 1931, in Decatur, Neb., to Elmer and Edna Lucille (Layman) Johnson. Funeral services will be 10 a.m., today, at Elkton Baptist Church with burial following in Robinson Cemetery, west of Weaubleau, Mo...

Corey Dale Larson(07/03/12)Corey Dale Larson, 34, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday, June 29, 2012, following a jet ski accident on Beaver Lake in northwest Arkansas. He was born July 7, 1977, in Fort Scott, the son of Curtis Dale Larson and Brenda Yoos Larson. Corey was a 1996 graduate of Fort Scott High School. ...